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There’s intense competition between the US and China to establish bases on the Moon.
The Starliner launched June 5 after several delays, making it the first commercial crew craft that’s not SpaceX’s Dragon to lift off.
‘Energetic’ materials are ones that readily ignite or detonate. The shapes of those materials have a big effect on how they burn or blow up.
The Peregrine and Nova-C landers are due to carry out valuable science at two diverse lunar locations.
Space flight has always been risky.
Efforts to launch rockets into space from the UK need to demonstrate reliability.
As far as we know, only one person has ever been directly struck by space debris. That was back in 1997.
Plus, a section of a rocket is about to crash on the Moon. What scientists hope to learn from it. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.
In some ways, a space rocket and a passenger aircraft fly much the same. But there is one big reason we can’t just take an aircraft into space.
Ten small satellites were launched from 11km above Earth’s surface.
Whether you like the taste of rocket or not, these leafy greens actually have many health benefits, including anti-cancer properties.
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Assistant Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
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Researcher in the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester
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ARC DECRA Fellow, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
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Emeritus Professor of Spacecraft Engineering, University of Surrey
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Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor of Space Studies, University of North Dakota
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Professor of Space Engineering, University of Surrey
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor and Director, International Development, Community, and Environment, Clark University
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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